POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 64, 24 November 1911, Page 3

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

MR YOUNG AT FRANKTON

The railway employees invited Mr J. A. Young, the Parliamentry candidate, to speak to them at the Railway Social Hall, Frankton Junction, last Monday night. The attendance was good, there being between seventy or eighty ,men present. The candidate met with a splendid reception, and at the close of his address was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. On? officer of the .A.S.R.S., who was highly pleased with the candidate's views on railway matters and administration, remarked that it was a most effective and impressive address. AT KOROMATUA.

The schoolhouse at Koromatua, near Whatawhata, was filled on Tuesday night by a very enthusiastic audience "to listen to the political address of Mr J. A. Young. Mr A. Russell was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the' candidate, who was not long in winning the sympathy of his hearers. Mr Young gave a most able exposition of his policy, during the course of which he .dealt courteously with the misrepresentations and criticisms being made against him. At the conclusion of the speech the chairman said it was one of the finest addresses he had ever listened to in his life, and he had learnt more of politics that night than he had ever done before. The straightforwardness of Mr Young had induced him (the chairman) to change his mind about the candidate. He had read a good deal about Mr Young, but had not heard him before, and that night he had gone up in his estimation, because he could see for himself that he was one of the straightest of men. (Loud applause.)

Several questions were answered, after which Mr H. H. Cawte proposed, and Mr R- Dark seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Young for his able address, and confidence in him as the right man to represent Waikato in Parliament.

Hearty and continued applause marked the carrying of the resolution.